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Hairy Beekeeper

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 49

1990 Defender 130 200 Tdi HCPU Aintree Green

What would you do?

I am in the middle of a rebuild, I don't have a garage and have to do it on the driveway. The bare chassis is ready to receive parts and I'm eager to get it back together so that I can start to make space in the workshop (it's a shed) to reconfigure the bodywork and interior.

I am now stuck with the problem of space versus practicality. I have lots of new shiny parts, but I don't want them to go rusty whilst sat out in the elements. I appreciate the fact that it will get lots of exposure whilst in use, but I don't want my new brake discs, drums, callipers and bearings etc to develop surface rust whilst waiting for the rest of the project.

I could just wait until spring to assemble the whole project in one go, but I have already used the available space in the house -even the boy's bedroom has suspension components in it!

Or I could cover the parts in a light oil to repel moisture, but I don't want it to affect the surfaces if I decide to paint them....

What would you do

Currently rebuilding my stretched 110 (now 122) to personal spec, probably going to be a double cab dropside, but not fully decided yet. So I've started at the front end first!
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41658.html

"Sorry love, don't make me choose between you and my Lanny. You won't like the answer....."

1st Dec 2016 8:37am

Froglaise

Member Since: 24 Sep 2016
Location: left forum
Posts: 212

Most of my stuff is outside. Not the first time either.
Spray with WD40, lay onto of some bags of sand, cover with a good tarp, lay some more bags of sand on top.
Will be fine over winter.

1st Dec 2016 8:49am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3748

Have you any drive or space?

How about something like this? be much warmer to work in also get a fan heater in there.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Woodside-Polytun...1431701036

Or something similar?

Any lockups you could rent, farmers, friends? neighbours

1st Dec 2016 8:55am

Paulv8

Member Since: 09 Jun 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 618

1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol CSW Alpine White

Mine just get's two tarps over it for survival. no worse than it just sitting on the drive finished IMO. V8 90...WIP

1st Dec 2016 9:03am

Hairy Beekeeper

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 49

I was thinking about a pop up shelter, it might be the way forward.

@paulv8, I agree it'll be the same as when it's done, but it only takes a week of standing for the brakes to starts oxidising which is what I want to avoid if possible. Currently rebuilding my stretched 110 (now 122) to personal spec, probably going to be a double cab dropside, but not fully decided yet. So I've started at the front end first!
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41658.html

"Sorry love, don't make me choose between you and my Lanny. You won't like the answer....."

1st Dec 2016 9:13am

smb

Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1232

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Stacey007 wrote:
Have you any drive or space?

How about something like this? be much warmer to work in also get a fan heater in there.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Woodside-Polytun...1431701036

Or something similar?

Any lockups you could rent, farmers, friends? neighbours

Just make sure you weigh it down with some heavy steelwork!! Its not nice running down the garden and into a pond(if you have one) starck bo..ock naked at 2 in the morning and -5'c, trying to catch a bl..dy big 'kite'... and before you ask, I speak from experience

. Ive now got 1 ton of steelwork to hold mine down.

1st Dec 2016 10:59am

Paulv8

Member Since: 09 Jun 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 618

I always subscribe to the thought that a bit of surface rust actually protects the sub surface from further rusting if its not subject to running water, submersion or salt. V8 90...WIP

1st Dec 2016 11:55am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

Froglaise wrote:
Most of my stuff is outside. Not the first time either.
Spray with WD40, lay onto of some bags of sand, cover with a good tarp, lay some more bags of sand on top.
Will be fine over winter.

You'd be better off with ACF50 or a mix of engine oil and diesel. WD40 is far to good a degreaser.

1st Dec 2016 1:07pm

Nidge

Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Kildare Ireland
Posts: 817

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Cairns Blue

[quote="Hairy Beekeeper"]I was thinking about a pop up shelter, it might be the way forward.

Beekeeper thats what I used during my rebuild....worked well and better in the wind than i expected !

Also used pallet wrap to completely wrap parts etc that I wanted to keep clean and dry.

1st Dec 2016 7:07pm

Froglaise

Member Since: 24 Sep 2016
Location: left forum
Posts: 212

Cupboard wrote:
Froglaise wrote:
Most of my stuff is outside. Not the first time either.
Spray with WD40, lay onto of some bags of sand, cover with a good tarp, lay some more bags of sand on top.
Will be fine over winter.

You'd be better off with ACF50 or a mix of engine oil and diesel. WD40 is far to good a degreaser.

Actually just won 2 gallons of ACF50 on eBay for less than £80 so you're right. Magic stuff, closest thing to snake oil that's saved many of my bikes over the years.

1st Dec 2016 10:55pm

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